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| "I am the best in baseball. This may sound conceited, but I want to be honest about how I feel." |
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| Record |
85-70 .548 |
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| Standings |
2nd in the AL East (0.5 game back) |
| Pythagorean |
80-75, 80-75, 80-75 |
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640 /
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| Ballpark | Fenway Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 106 / Pitching: 105 | | Attendance | 1,441,718 (2nd) (6th) | | Spring Training | Winter Haven, Florida (Chain O’Lakes Park) | | Manager | Eddie Kasko | | Coaches | Lee Stange, Don Lenhardt, Doug Camilli, Eddie Popowski | | Executives | President: Thomas Yawkey, General Manager: Richard O'Connell | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Louisville Colonels, (AA) Pawtucket Red Sox, (A) Williamsport Red Sox, (A) Winter Haven Red Sox, (A) Winston-Salem Red Sox | | Radio | (WHDH) Dave Martin, John McLain, Ned Martin | | TV | (WBZ) Johnny Pesky, Ken Coleman |
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The 1972 Boston Red Sox
went 85-70
and finished 2nd
in the
American League East. The Red Sox
drew 1,441,718
to Fenway Park.
Luis Aparicio, Carlton Fisk, Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski made the All-Star team. Carlton Fisk won the American League Rookie of the Year award. Gold Glove winners for 1972 included Carlton Fisk and Doug Griffin.
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| | Carlton Fisk led the league in triples, won a Gold Glove, and took home AL Rookie of the Year honors for the '72 Sox. | | | | Photo by Walt Reynolds, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com | | | |
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